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Perspectives in Parenting

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Sometimes you just need to hear the ideas, thoughts, and opinions of other parents. Our Perspectives in Parenting section is focused on providing a place for you to find out what other moms are thinking and how they are handling the issues that go along with the hard job of being a parent.

There are a lot of different perspectives in parenting and New Orleans Mom is a place where these different ideas can be shared. We strive to provide not just valuable information to mothers across the Crescent City, but also ideas about how to think about the issues in their lives.

In our Perspectives in Parenting section, you’ll find lots of stories about the everyday events, problems, annoyances, and issues that we all face as moms. We talk about the household and the challenges of keeping everyone in the family working together.  We offer tips on how to recognize and reflect on the good things in our lives. We also tackle difficult topics about our society and culture

Some of our perspectives in parenting stories offer key advice on wellness. We take you through some of the challenging parts of motherhood, like how and when to use a breast pump, while also offering an amusing look at alternative uses of breastmilk

Our writers talk about important things that Moms in the Big Easy need to know, such as how to teach financial responsibility to your children or how to survive the stresses of the holiday season. 

With more than 30 contributors to New Orleans Mom, we offer our readers unique Big Easy perspectives in parenting that they won’t find anywhere else. 

Monday morning school drop-off: I turn down a narrow, heavily trafficked Uptown street pockmarked with construction, searching for a spot to pull over to deposit my son at middle school. The only spot available is wedged between a driveway and...
How Buying a Fake Christmas Tree Saved my Marriage I’ll admit, I’m being a little tongue in cheek with the title of this post - my marriage wasn’t REALLY on the verge of ending over arguments about a Christmas tree, but...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Jefferson Parish Public Schools but all thoughts are my own.  We Chose Jefferson Parish Public Schools, and Our JC Ellis Eagle Is Soaring Growing up in New Orleans, it was understood that private school,...
We belong to a pool and love spending our summer days there. I've gotten used to the commotion that is bringing children to the pool and just cycle through these conversations. It doesn't matter how old the kids are...
My baby is almost two years old (insert tears, mamas). Will I ever get over this? I’ve heard the answer is no. And as she gets closer to her second birthday, my husband and I have started the inevitable...
Ever had a competition with your husband as to who is more tired? I can't be the only who has said "No, I'm MORE tired than you" during a spat brought on by pure exhaustion. This was especially true during...
I moved to New Orleans in 2008, not knowing anyone but my husband. I met a few of his co-workers, but I had no friends or family to hang out with. I quickly found out the difficulty of making...
Travel has always been a fun past time of my husband and I. However, when my husband took his current job, we had no idea he would be traveling, let alone traveling across the world for weeks on end...
Let’s first preface this with everyone has a little bit of all the Love Languages. Once you know your main Love Language, it is easier for your partner to know how you want to receive love. My partner’s main...
Like I mentioned in my last post, despite the benefits, we still get weary about allowing our kids to cook with us. Especially the young ones. The key, is to understand what skills our kids should have at different...
Mardi Gras Survival Guide for Moms Surviving Mardi Gras as a mom who wants to go to ALL. OF. THE. PARADES. is more of an art form then anything. With four littles, it isn't always easy for us, but it...
“They’ll just Jew them down.” These were the very unexpected words I overheard from one female employee to another while checking out of a recent doctor’s appointment. My ears burned; my heart raced. I walked around the corner to...
Please note :: this post follows an introductory post on what men crave. What is Men’s Work?  Imagine walking into a room and there’s a circle of men having a discussion about managing emotions in a way that is grounded and...
Our Elf We got our Elf on the Shelf in 2012. I thought it would be a fun way to get into the Christmas spirit and help motivate the kids to behave and get along. For the most part, she's...